Q: can I receive welfare with my ex living next door to me
I have recently lost my job due to a high risk pregnancy. Am I allowed to receive welfare benifits (SNAP/MA) if my ex parcially lives next door (with family) and NY? I had an welfare investigator come to my home to see who lives in the house then 2 days after that was approved for benifits so I am confused. My ex and I have a agreement that he can see the children and I do not ask him for help. im just wondering what my options are. I have not been accused or charged with anything but as a tax paying citizen i would like to know my options cause from my understanding there Checking who LIVES in the home. since he does not and does not enter My home im asssuming everything is LEGAL? I have been upfront about everything in regards to my home, who lives here, unemployment, ect. this will be the last time i ask for help i guess
A:
As long as it is a separate address, and separate rent, and no one uses the others address for any mail, should be OK.
You may be able to collect unemployment if you would be able to do another job if it had been available--i.e. if you weren't disabled from work, just couldn't do that job.
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